Judge revives Dexia lawsuit vs. JPMorgan over mortgage claims
(Reuters) - A federal judge has revived a closely watched lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> of misleading Belgian-French bank Dexia SA <DEXI.BR> into buying more than $1.6 billion of troubled mortgage debt. Full story
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing. Full story
Mortgage applications drop as rates rise: MBA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages fell last week for the first time in more than a month as interest rates jumped, sapping demand for refinancing, an industry group said on Wednesday. Full story
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Members of the Mortgage Victims' Platform (PAH) leave the courthouse after they presented a request for a reconciliation act at the court in Valencia
Members of the Mortgage Victims' Platform leave the courthouse after they presented a request for a reconciliation act at the court in Valencia, May 14, 2013. According to local media, the platform was demanded by People Party's Member of Parliament Esteban Gonzalez Pons for invading his residence
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